Divya, S., & Kalyanasundaram, M. 2019 Composition of the Wax Particles and Surface Waxes of the Adult Mealybug Species. Journal of Experimental Zoology, India 22(2): 747-751

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chemistry

wax

Notes: Wax of five mealybug species was extracted and the compound was analyzed using GCMS. The wax particles produced by the entire five mealybug species is composed of a mixture of alcohol, acids, esters and hydrocarbons but the amounts differed between species.